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Creating a Successful Fleet Operation Means Investing in Employees

Strategy Driven

Coconino County has enhanced its Public Works fleet operations by focusing on employee development and establishing new business practices. In addition to 18 employees operating three shops in two locations, the Division also manages two fueling sites and a Parts and Inventory Room. Background. Staffing Challenges and Planned Actions.

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The FBI Way: The Seven C’s of Excellence

Leading Blog

If you haven’t established basic behavioral benchmarks in your business, organization, team, or family, you should. A code that’s not enforced quickly becomes a lie that undermines your entire operation. A consistent system. So build in systems that make it harder to fail. Consequences put teeth in a code.

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StrategyDriven Enterprises Partners with Xen Wireless to Form StrategyDriven Analytics, a Utility Industry Asset Management Blind Benchmarking Service

Strategy Driven

StrategyDriven Enterprises LLC and Xen Wireless form StrategyDriven Analytics to provide utility industry executives and managers with asset management program benchmarking data supporting operational and investment decisions and fleet and individual plant performance assessments. Plant Maintenance and Operations.

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13 Things that Make Organizations Extraordinary

Mark Sanborn

Sales and Marketing Power Amazon’s mastery in using data analytics for personalized marketing and customer service is a benchmark in the digital era. Operations Excellence Toyota’s operational excellence, particularly their Toyota Production System, exemplifies efficiency, quality, and continuous improvement.

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Is Your Company ‘Doing’ Lean or ‘Being’ Lean?

Strategy Driven

But as you become more experienced with Lean, you realize that what you can’t see is what separates world-class operations from mediocre ones. We first stopped at their Gemba board, which contained all of the plant’s operating metrics and value stream information. Benchmark to world-class standards. The $13 Billion Case Study.

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Unlocking Creativity: Are These Creativity-Inhibiting Mindsets Holding You Back?

Leading Blog

Roberto looks at six organizational mindsets or belief systems that stifle creativity. Trying to turn any creative process—design thinking or otherwise—into a highly structured, linear system turns out to be a colossal mistake.” The Benchmarking Mindset. Even to speculate in public is rather worrisome.”. The Linear Mindset.

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How to Ensure Your Dining Business Staff is Properly Trained

Strategy Driven

A well-trained team not only ensures a smooth operation but also creates a pleasant dining experience that encourages customers to return. A clear job description for each role serves as a benchmark for identifying the skill gaps that training can address. It starts by defining the roles within your business.